AI Agency Stadskanaal
Stadskanaal stretches for miles along the canal it takes its name from. We help the businesses along that ribbon get more out of their day with AI.
Why now, and why here
At Bedrijvenpark Stadskanaal and the other industrial estates, more than three thousand people work at hundreds of companies, from production and food to trade and services. Much of that work is full of repetition: orders, planning, reporting and customer queries.
We look at the process first and only then at the technology. Where does the time go, and which step can the AI take over? That way you get something useful instead of an expensive trial.
What we do for you
AI workshops
Teach your team to work with AI, practical and ready to use straight away. In-company at your location.
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AI implementation
From a single task to a working system, with an adoption plan so your team actually uses it.
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Bespoke software
Software built with AI. A working product fast, then made production-ready and secure.
Read moreExamples of what we build
Every business has its own headaches. This is the kind of thing we build. Examples, not off-the-shelf products. We always start with your process.
Customer queries answered faster and more neatly
A wholesaler or service provider receives dozens of emails a day with the same kinds of questions about stock, delivery times and prices. An AI assistant drafts an answer straight away, based on your own data.
Your employee reads it over quickly and sends it. Customers get answers faster, and your team keeps time for the conversations that really matter. The human always signs off.
This is an example of what we can build for you, not an existing product.
Spots for a workshop in Stadskanaal
Prefer to be at your own premises? That works fine. Otherwise this is a good spot in Stadskanaal.
Theater Geert Teis
Rooms suitable for conferences, meetings and presentations, with technical kit in house. Centrally located in Stadskanaal.
Close by, from Groningen
From Groningen you drive to Stadskanaal in about three quarters of an hour. Distance is no reason for us not to come on site, we simply schedule a session at your premises.
All three of us live in Groningen. We know the region and we enjoy working with entrepreneurs in the Veenkoloniën.
Leonard Springerlaan 35, Groningen
Frequently asked questions
We have never worked with AI, is that a problem?
No. Many of our clients start from scratch. We explain everything in plain language and begin with one concrete step.
What does it cost?
We work with fixed prices agreed in advance. That way you know exactly where you stand, with no surprises.
What if the AI gets something wrong?
That is why we work humans-in-the-loop. The AI does the groundwork, but your people check and decide.
Meet Empathree
Empathree is an AI agency from Groningen. We help SMEs use AI not as a toy, but as something that genuinely takes work off your plate. Always with a human checking the output.
What we believe
AI is fast, but speed alone delivers nothing. The value sits in the last 30 percent: judgement, nuance, knowing which question to ask. So we never start with a tool. First we map your process, then we look at where most time leaks away, and only then decide what AI handles and what stays human work.
How we work
We work at fixed prices, no billing by the hour. You know where you stand up front. We often start with a workshop to get your team on board, then build a working system step by step, and make bespoke software where it pays off. In our own Empathree Studio we build in our developers' coding style, so everything ships secure and production-ready.
Who you get
Behind Empathree are Marc Cornelius, Maarten Oostland and René Vrieling. Marc and Maarten handle strategy, workshops and implementation, René is the lead developer who makes the software watertight. All three of us live in Groningen, so you deal with local people who build with AI every day. We only teach what we use ourselves.
Why humans in the loop
The world is filling up with automated AI slop. Our answer is simple: the human stays in the loop. With us, and with you. That is how you keep control, quality and trust, even as the technology keeps getting faster.